Roots / *h₃erbʰ-mn̥-
h₃erbʰ-mn̥- “inheritance, passed-down wealth” Widely accepted kinship wealth
orphan, heritage, heredity
At a Glance
Reconstruction h₃erbʰ-mn̥- Meaning “inheritance, passed-down wealth” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field kinship, wealth Nominal of *h₃erbʰ- giving Latin hērēs, English heritage, heredity, also Greek orphanos > orphan.
bʰréh₂tēr “brother, male sibling” bʰréh₂tēr-yo- “of a brother, brotherly” deh₂iwḗr “husband's brother, brother-in-law” dʰeh₁-l- “to suckle, nurse” dʰugh₂tḗr “daughter, female offspring” ǵenh₁- “to beget, to produce, to be born” ǵenH- “to beget, be born, clan” ǵenh₁-es- “race, stock, family line” related entry